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Greta Thunberg Banned from Venice After Canal Protest
11/26/2025
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- Greta Thunberg, the Swedish climate activist, and 35 others were temporarily banned from Venice after dyeing the Grand Canal green during an Extinction Rebellion protest.
- Thunberg's ban lasted 48 hours.
- They were fined $172 for their actions, condemned as vandalism by the Veneto region's governor.
- Similar demonstrations occurred in Milan and Bologna.
